Prateek Yadav, younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and half-brother of Akhilesh Yadav, died in Lucknow on Wednesday, May 13.
Prateek, 38, fell ill suddenly and was rushed to a civil hospital in the early hours of the day but was declared brought dead at the hospital, news agency PTI reported.
A fitness enthusiast, Prateek stayed away from active politics despite hailing from one of Uttar Pradesh’s most prominent political families.
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Prateek Yadav was taken to a hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead a short time later. While the exact cause of death is pending an autopsy, hospital sources suggested the possibility of death due to consumption of poison.
Prateek Yadav passed away on Wednesday, May 13 at a civil hospital in Lucknow. He was taken to hospital in the early hours of the morning after he fell ill suddenly.
Prateek Yadav was the younger son of Mulayam Singh Yadav and half-brother of Akhilesh Yadav. He was a fitness enthusiast who owned a gym and was involved in animal welfare but avoided active politics.
Prateek Yadav was married to Aparna Bisht Yadav, who is a BJP leader and vice-chairperson of the State Commission for Women. They have a daughter together.
Prateek Yadav publicly accused his wife of destroying family ties in January, though they later announced a mutual reconciliation. He was known to be a fitness enthusiast.
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Prateek’s wife, Aparna Bisht Yadav, joined the BJP and is currently the vice-chairperson of the State Commission for Women. “Demise of Shri Pratik Yadav Ji is extremely heartbreaking! May God rest the departed soul. Humble Tribute!” Samajwadi Party said in a short post on X.
Prateek was the son of Malayam Singh Yadav and his second wife, Sadhna Gupta.
Reports from Lucknow said that a group of youths rushed Prateek to the hospital at around 5.20 am and he was officially declared brought dead at around 5.55 am.
“When the doctors reached there, his condition was critical. Despite all the efforts of the medical team, he was declared brought dead at 5.55 am,” civil hospital director GP Gupta told reporters in Lucknow.
A panel of doctors is to perform an autopsy. Hospital sources told LiveMint while the exact cause will be ascertained only after the post-mortem is conducted, there was a chance of his death due to consumption of poison. There is no official word on this year.
Marital discord?
On January 19 this year, Prateek openly accused his wife Aparna Bisht of destroying his family ties and said that he would try to divorce her as soon as possible.
In a lengthy post on his Instagram account (iamprateekyadav), the late politician’s son described Aparna Yadav as a “family destroyer” and accused her of being “self-centered” and “driven by fame and influence”.
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However, on January 28, he announced a reconciliation with his wife.
In a video posted on Instagram, Prateek said, “On January 19, I had a serious argument with my wife Aparna, after which I wrote two posts on social media. However, the matter has now been resolved mutually after discussions and there is no more dispute between us.”
He also posted the caption on the video: “Haters, go to hell.” In another post, he posted a video with Aparna.
Who was Prateek Yadav?
Prateek Yadav along with his wife stayed away from politics. However, his wife Aparna Yadav, daughter of a senior journalist from Lucknow, is a BJP leader. had several gyms and health centers.
Prateek owned a gym in Lucknow called “Iron Core Fit” and was known in the local business circles for his interest in fitness business.
He was also active in animal welfare and headed an organization called “Jeev Ashray” which worked to rescue, treat, feed and care for stray dogs.
The demise of Shri Pratik Yadav Ji is extremely heartbreaking! May God rest the departed soul.
Prateek married Aparna Bisht in 2011 and the couple have a daughter together.
Prateek Yadav was earlier in the news after he joined a rally, supporting street dogs and urging the Supreme Court not to “take any inhumane decisions”, from the Taj Hotel to 1090 Chauraha. He also urged people to support and strengthen animal birth control programs and organizations.
